Extensive compressor reviews and FAQ

the Compression FAQ: what is a compressor and how do you use it?

Here are reviews of the compressors I have owned or borrowed:
Click here for my top picks, including the best cheap options.

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• Most recent reviews • My testing/reviewing methods • Other comps I want to try • Contact me • The OVNI Blog New! • ADK CLA-1 • Aguilar TLC (review soon) • Alesis 3630 • Alesis Micro Limiter • Alesis NanoCompressor • Analogman Bi-Comprossor • Aphex Punch Factory • Aphex 320A "Compellor" • Aphex 651 • Aphex 661 "Expressor" • Aphex 720 "Dominator II" • Arion SCO-1 • ART Levelar • ART MDM-8L (8-channel limiter) • ART SC2 (CS2) • Ashdown dual-band • Ashly CL 100 • Ashly DPX 200 (CLX 52/51) • Ashly SC-50 • Audio Arts 1200 • Barber Tone Press updated review! • Barge Concepts RC-2 • BBE MaxCom updated review! • BBE Opto Stomp • BBE Orange Squash (AKA Main Squeeze) • Behringer BLE100 • Behringer DC9 • Behringer MDX1600 "Autocom Pro-XL" • Beta Aivin CS-100 • BJFE Pine Green • Blackbox Oxygen • Boss CL-50 Pro • Boss CS-1 • Boss CS-3 (both stock and modded) • Boss GT-6B • Boss LMB-3 • CAD CGM-2 "Champ" • CAE V-Comp • Carl Martin Classic Opto • Carl Martin Comp Limiter • Carvin CG200 • Celmo Sardine Can	• Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer ('08 Grafton reissue) • Danelectro Surf & Turf • DHA VT-1 bass comp • dbx 163X • dbx 160A • dbx 160XT (160X) • dbx 166A • dbx 1066 • dbx 266XL • Demeter Compulator • Diamond CPR-1 • Diamond BCP-1 (new bass version) • Digitech Bass Squeeze • DOD 280 (gray & orange) • DOD FX82 • DOD FX84 Milk Box • Drawmer MX-30 • EBS MultiComp • Electro-Harmonix Black Finger updated review! • EHX Soul Preacher (Nano) • EHX White Finger (old version) • Electro-Harmonix White Finger (new "XO" version) • EMMA TransMORGrifier • Empirical Labs EL8-X "Distressor" • FEA Dual-Band (new SMX and limiter versions) • FMR RNC • FMR RNLA • Focusrite Bass Factory • Frantone Sandwich • Frantone Sputnik • Fromel Velvet Vice • Furman LC-3 • FX Engineering Mirage • GLX / Harley Benton CS-100 • Guyatone BL2 "Bottom Limiter" • Guyatone SD2 • Guyatone ST2 • Guyatone TCX "Flip" • Ibanez CP9 (1980's) • Ibanez UE 303B • ISP Beta Bass (preamp) • Jacques Fat Burner • JangleBox • JBL/Urei 7110 • Joemeek MC2 (new version) • Joemeek VC6 (the Meekbox) • Keeley (4-knob version)	• Line6 Bass Pod XT Live • Line6 Constrictor • Markbass Compressore • Marshall ED-1 • Maxon CP101 • Maxon CP9 Pro+ • Maxon RCP660 • Menatone J.A.C • Moen Uni-Comp • MXR DynaComp • MXR Limiter (1980, red, AC cord) • MXR Dual Limiter • Orange Squeezer clones • Pedal Doctor Tangerine Squeeze • Phil Jones Bass Buddy • Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone • PreSonus BlueMax • PreSonus Comp16 • Radio Design Labs ST-CL1 • Rane DC 24 • Retro-Sonic Vintage Vibes • Retrospec Squeeze Box • Rocktron Big Crush • Rocktron Blue Thunder • Ross clones • Rothwell Love Squeeze • Safe Sound P1 • Seymour Duncan Double Back • Summit Audio TLA-50 • Symetrix 501 • Symetrix CL-150 • T-Rex Comp-Nova • T-Rex Squeezer New update! • T.C.Electronic C300 • T.C.Electronic Nova Dynamics • T.C.Elec Sustain+Para EQ (old original version) • T.C.Elec Sustain+Para EQ (new reissue) • T.C.Elec Vintage Comp • Tech 21 Bass Compactor • Tech 21 CompTORTION • Telenordia TK-23 Kompressor • Toadworks Mr. Squishy • Tone Factor Pulp Mill • Trace Elliot SMX • Tube (valve) compressors • Valley People Dyna-Mite New update! • Vox Snake Charmer • VTP Citrus Squeeze • Yamaha Magicstomp • Zoom B2

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